D G v. D H

── D G v. D H ── Case No.: 21A-AD-01179 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 28, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary D.G. (Stepfather) filed a petition to adopt E.H. (Child) and alleged that the consent of Child’s natural father, D.H. (Father), was not required because Father had not paid child support for more than one year. At the consent hearing, Father openly acknowledged that he did not pay court-ordered child support for thirteen consecutive months, but he offered justifications for his failure to pay, including limited employment during this period, mounting bills, eviction, and mental illness.